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New Member
posted Jun 14, 2021 5:15:32 PM

If you filed the previous year and you carried a dependent that worked. when preparing the tax return, it entered my name and social for her job. how do i correct that?

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Level 15
Jun 14, 2021 5:21:11 PM

For what year?  You need to amend your return and take off her income.

 

You don't include their income on your return. It would only go on their return if they are required to file one.  For 2020 They don't have to file if they only have W2 income under 12,400 but can file to get back any withholding taken out in boxes 2 or 17.  But you don't get boxes 4 or 6 back.

 

How to Amend

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/amending/help/how-to-amend-change-or-correct-a-return-you-already-filed/00/25588

 

New Member
Jun 14, 2021 5:33:00 PM

This was for 2019. Due to them withholding my 2020 return, I felt to go back and look at the previous year to compare. After reading, I noticed it added my ss and name and not my daughters ss and name for her employment. Due to reasons, i have to add her on my tax and her income. Turbo Tax generated my name and ss not hers

Level 15
Jun 14, 2021 5:41:16 PM

No.  Even if you claim her as a dependent she has to file her own return for her own income. You do not enter her income on your return. 

 

Filing requirements for a dependent

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/children-dependents/help/do-i-need-to-file-my-own-taxes-if-i-m-a-dependent/00/26111

 

She needs to file her own separate 2019 return.  She has to check the box that says she can be claimed on someone else's return.

 

To do a prior year return you have to buy the Desktop program here,

https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

You will need a full Windows or Mac to install it on.

 

If you paid for the Online version you can ask for the 2019 Desktop program.

 

If you want to file for free you can fill out the forms by hand.  Here are some basic forms.....

 

Here is the 2019 1040 return

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040--2019.pdf

 

2019 Instructions https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040gi--2019.pdf

2019 EIC and Tax Tables https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040tt--2019.pdf

 

2019 Schedules 1-3

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s1--2019.pdf

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s2--2019.pdf

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s3--2019.pdf

 

Don’t forget your state.  And you will have to print and mail your returns.  So be sure to attach copies of your W2s and any 1099s that have withholding on them.  You have to mail federal and state in separate envelopes because they go to different places.  Get a tracking number from the post office when you mail them for proof of filing.

Level 15
Jun 14, 2021 6:54:40 PM

@johnnieodell 

 

Did you use YOUR account for your daughter's return ?   If so you made a big error ... the online program is for ONE person's return only ... everyone needs their own separate account.